Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-21
GREETINGS.

David Hamlin spent Sunday at Shep-
herd.
The first snow storm Of the season
was Oct. 2lst.
Who will take steps toward organiz-
ing lecture course?
We sell the best - cent woolen sock
To be had, at +. l.. Stark's.
Put your items and personals. in the
item box in the Post Office.
f. l.. Stark is selling the best fifty
cent underwear for gentlemen, try some
Of it.
A cyclopedia in hand is worth two
on the shelf. For variation OF this
truth ask Grover Cleveland.
Best harness oil by can or bulk at
FINDLEY & MoRDEN.
Died at the residence Of her daugter
Mrs. John Hicks, after two months III
ness this Friday morning. Mrs. Louisa
Barnes Aged 72 years.
The first meeting OF the young mems
class in bookkeeping, under Pro I. Still
well, will convene Friday evening at
the Union school building
Now the debating club orators are
trimming the midnight lamp, and soon
the country school house will shake
from foundation to roof with the elo-
quence Of future statesmen.
Arthur J. Piper of Kansas City who
has been spending some time visiting
friends in Alma left for few days Wis
it to friends in Charlotte on Tuesday.
DThe Bee Hive claims they can save
you 55 TO 33 per cent on dress goods
and Flannels, just go there and see if
they will do it, then tell your neighbors
the result.
The RECORD has an Item box in
the Post Office and requests all having
any items OF news to deposit them
in the same before Wednesday night
of each week.
Will Carnahan is about TO move to
Mt Pleasant intending to engage in
the livery business. The people of
that village will find viii genial,
pleasant man to do business with. We
wish him success.
We are in receipt OF very fine speci-
men of Celery raised and presented to
us by William Thomas. conclusive evil
dence that this excellent esculent can be
cultivated uccessfLlly and probably
in this vicinity.
Good Tidings Day" will be observed
at the NJ. T.. church next Sabbath
Subject for the morning services,
Gods rich bounties." There will be
a concert appropriate for the occasion
in the evening.
Sheriff Petit on Thursday arrested
f. NJ. Wheeler, who lives II miles
north Of st. Louis, charged ith forgery
The complaint was made by Paterick
Egan. Further particulars we have
not learned.
II. A. Howe a prominet citizen of st.
Louis, dropped dead last Sunday night
in Mrs. Sanford's fancy store. Heart
disease was the cause. He was 50 years
old and highly respected, having been a
resident nine years.
The T. &. A. II. r. run an eXcbrsion
train to Detroit on Oct 81 thus affording
an opportunity TO witness the Worlds
Championship game -of base ball
between the Detroits and st. Louis
Browns. Tickets 80 from Alma good
going on No 3. returning on regular
trains on the 9th and 25th.
A. Y. Hurst, late of the Courier
Saginaw. who has intended to locate a
newspaper at Shepherd, has com
menced Operations and Mr.. ii. is in
Chicago this week buying his mater
ial. Shepherd people have struck the
right man this time and have put
some money up to help the cause. Mr.
II. is a practical man and we wish him
success in his new field.
The NJ. B. Cigar is pure and delici-
Gus. Try it.
The reception rendered to the visitors
to the College on Monday by the Pres
ident. Faculty and Students accompan-
led by the band and numerous citizens
attests the interest felt in the College by
the people of Alma aud vicinity. We
are pleased to witness such manifesta-
tions OF interest in the College, it au-
gurs well for its future success. With
its accustomed liberality the
Wright House furnished the excursion
lists from Saginaw on Monday with 27i
lunches upon the train upon their return
from their visit to the Alma College
1t is just like Mr. Wright to do thing:
In that way.